Warm Cranberry Punch

Offering a soul-warming mug of mulled cranberry punch is a welcome way to greet arriving guests. This punch can be made ahead of time and reheated just before serving.

Level:
Easy

Yield:
2 quarts

Serves:
8

Ingredients

8 whole cardamom pods

2 stick cinnamon

12 whole cloves

4 c. dry red wine

2 can frozen cranberry concentrate

2.67 c. water

½ c. mild honey

1 c. crème de cassis

1 orange

Directions

Make spice packet: Pinch open cardamom pods to release seeds and place them on a piece of cheesecloth or paper coffee filter. Add cinnamon and cloves and tie with string to make a pouch.

Heat the punch: Pour wine, cranberry concentrate, water, and honey into a 6-quart saucepan or crockpot. Submerse spice packet in the liquid and heat (don't boil). Let punch steep for at least 15 minutes or up to 4 hours.